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The hustle and bustle of school starting can be overwhelming. With mile long shopping lists to check off, lunches to pack, and fresh, new outfits to pick out, providing healthy snacks is often low on the priority list. No worries, we gathered 3 easy after-school snack ideas to provide your little ones with yummy refuel after their long day of learning. Perhaps enlist their help in the kitchen for some special weekday bonding.

Step 2. Once the ingredients are measured, help your child combine them in a large bowl. As they work with the ingredients, talk about how they are changing as they mix them. This is hard work!

Step 3. Once the mixture is dough-like, they can spoon out some of the play dough and mix it using their hands and fingers. Ask them if it is sticky. If the answer is yes, add small amounts of oatmeal and powdered milk.

Step 4. Encourage your child to explore this edible play dough. If desired, your child can make “snowballs” by rolling a rounded ball of dough in coconut or powered sugar.

Step 5. As they play with the play dough, remind them that it is okay to eat it as well!

Yogurt Grape Treats

Step 1. Destem and wash your grapes then stick toothpicks inside each one. Spread them out evenly on a baking sheet. Place in the freezer until fully frozen (should take a couple of hours).

Step 2. Once your grapes are fully frozen, dip the grapes in your favorite yogurt. Then place them back on the baking sheet.

Step 3. To add toppings, do it soon after you have dipped the grapes in the yogurt. The yogurt will freeze pretty fast because the grapes are frozen. Some toppings we suggest are coconut, honey, dark chocolate, and caramel. Place them in a container in the freezer to store, or serve them to your little ones.

Want to help your kiddo say a big thank you to their dad this Father’s Day? We’ve come up with some great ways for little ones to make dads feel special while having fun and getting creative along the way! Get engaged with your child using these three fun ways to make Father’s Day special:

1) Father’s Day Bookmarks

-Dads love to read! Give them something special to see every time they open up a book to whatever page they left off on!

Materials:

Colorful poster board

Scissors

Variety of stickers

Small pictures cut from greeting cards

Glue sticks

Markers and crayons

Clear contact paper

Yarn

Hole punch

What to do:

Cut poster board into bookmark size. Place bookmarks, scissors, stickers, small pictures, glue sticks, and markers on a table for your child.

Let your child decorate bookmarks using the materials.

When he or she is finished, help him/her cover the bookmarks with clear contact paper to ensure that the materials will stay.

Punch a hole in a corner of each bookmark so your child can tie tassels.

Help your child make tassels by gathering several pieces of yarn together and tying them together at one end. Knot to the hole in the bookmark.

3) Help Dad Drive in Style!

– Help dads keep their car organized by working with your child to make a Car Visor Clip!

Materials:

Clothespin, spring type

Library pocket

Paint

Cotton swabs or thin paintbrushes

Non-toxic permanent marker

Glue

Make Your Gift Great:

Paint the clothespin and library pocket using either the cotton swabs or thin paintbrushes.

After the paint dries, glue the library pocket to one side of the clothespin.

Use the permanent marker to personalize the clip by writing a title on the library pocket such as “Dad’s Car Clip.”

Include a note with the gift suggesting that the recipient clip it to the car visor and use the pocket for parking stubs or loose change.

Helpful Hint

-The library pocket will last longer if it is laminated or covered with clear contact paper before attaching it to the clothespin. Laminate does not adhere to other materials well, so use self-adhesive Velcro to attach the pocket to the clothespin.

Variation

Add magnetic tape to the back of the clothespin to create a refrigerator clip that can hold papers. Use the library pocket for storing pens and pencils.